Chenghua Period, Ming Dynasty, 15th Century，Ming Chenghua Doucai Wine Cup with Circular Chi‑Dragon Motifs

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Dimension：H:5cm (1.97 inches), Rim Diameter:7cm (2.76 inches), 15th Century Condition & Provenance：Well‑preserved overall with lustrous glaze, minor age wear on the rim. Private Collection, New York Description：This delicate imperial doucai cup dates to the Chenghua reign. It features a refined thin porcelain body cloaked in smooth ivory glaze. Four roundel panels of scrolling chi‑dragons and floral vines are outlined in underglaze blue and filled with soft translucent enamels of red, green and yellow. The base bears a neat six‑character “Da Ming Chenghua Nian Zhi” mark within a double square border. Finely painted and elegantly toned, Chenghua doucai wares are highly sought‑after imperial treasures with very few surviving examples.

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